On September 15, the sky was crisp.

The results of the long-delayed government examination were officially announced.

Knowing that the list was released, the students ran to the outside of the government to see if they were on the list.

Although the admission rate is low, the students are willing to believe that they are the lucky ones.

Xu Yan and Chen Maoli didn't rush to go.

For them, being on the list is certain, and the specifics are nothing more than a matter of ranking.

In that case, why rush to join in the fun when the crowds are at their highest?

Xu Yan decided to play a few games of chess with Chen Maoli first, and wait until there were fewer people to see the list.

The little scholar Shuangxi couldn't bear it and insisted on going to see it first.

Xu Yan didn't stop him and let him go.

"Hey, with the wise brother having no regrets, you can't regret the chess."

Seeing that Xu Yan wanted to pick up the white child that had fallen, Chen Maoli was a little anxious.

"Haha, Brother Luqing, your eyes have been staring at the chessboard."

"It's natural, and now you're tied. This game is a matter of winning and losing. ”

Chen Maoli said very seriously.

"That's it, I'm just joking with Brother Luqing."

The chess skills of the two are basically comparable, Chen Maoli is good at layout, and Xu Yan is good at mid-game fighting.

One plays steadily, the other aggressively. It can be described as a contest between Mao and the shield.

The two of them hit the middle game, Xu Yan took advantage of a small mistake by Chen Maoli to eat a few pieces, and kept attacking fiercely, and finally the snowball rolled bigger and bigger.

Chen Maoli couldn't resist it, and finally abandoned his son and admitted defeat.

"Hey, after all, I still lost to Brother Xian."

Chen Maoli said with some chagrin.

Xu Yan smiled: "The foolish brother is also narrowly defeated." ”

At this time, the little scholar returned with double happiness, and said with a sad face: "There are too many people, I can't see the list at all." ”

Xu Yan spread his hands: "Young master, what do I say, but you just don't believe it." ”

Chen Maoli was overjoyed: "In this case, let's kill two more games, okay?" ”

Xu Yan shook his head: "Let's go down here today." Let's pack up and almost go to the list. ”

Although he was unwilling, Chen Maoli also knew that looking at the list was a more important thing, and he could play chess at any time.

It's just that today is a defeat to Xu Yan.

said that the two of them changed into brand new robes, put on scarves and went out together.

When they walked from the Tailai Inn to the front of the palace, they found that many people had dispersed. Many of the candidates who failed the list looked depressed and muttered something silently.

Xu Yan shook his head, and said in his heart that there was no way to do it.

The government test must be brushed with a large number of people, and some people will be happy and some people will be worried.

Xu Yan and Chen Maoli slowly leaned forward, and they could already see the red list posted.

Unlike the county test list, the government test list is a whole list.

The dense Chinese names are written on a big list, which tests people's eyesight.

Xu Yan stared at it for a long time, but he still couldn't see it clearly, and his heart had to go forward.

At that moment, the crowd suddenly dispersed.

Xu Yan turned his head to look, but saw Zhang Yinian walking towards this side surrounded by a group of scholars.

Chen Maoli naturally noticed it, and sighed: "It's really a narrow road." ”

Xu Yan was not afraid, and comforted Chen Maoli and said: "The soldiers will block the water and cover the earth, don't be afraid, Brother Xuqing." ”

Chen Maoli nodded lightly.

Zhang Yinian did not go directly to see the list, but walked towards Chen Maoli.

He held a black bone mud gold fan in his hand, and the fan opened naturally with a slight flick of the fan.

Zhang Yiqing fanned him and said leisurely: "The pomegranate flowers in the courtyard are spitting out, and the ground is full of green yin pavilions. When I go to bed in the afternoon, I talk to myself, I have a melodious soul dream, I am in a gloomy mood, and the butterflies go over the wall.

The horse's eyes are still open, and no one is still there. The fan does not shake the wind and bootstrap, Yingying green bamboo, slender white ramie, not subject to some heat. Brother Lu Qing, can Wen Zhengming's words still catch your eyes? ”

Seeing that Zhang Yinian was hostile when he opened his mouth, Chen Maoli did not show weakness, and replied angrily: "This fan is excellent, and the poems and paintings on the fan are also excellent." It's just that the person who uses the fan can't afford Wen Hengshan's handwriting. ”

Zhang Yinian laughed loudly: "Brother Lu Qing still has such a big temper, and he really deserves to be the first student in Cixi." ”

He paused and then continued: "You are the head of Cixi County, and Zhang is the head of Yin County." Now I go to the government to take the exam, but I don't know if the people of Cixi are more knowledgeable, or the students in Yinxian County are more talented. ”

As soon as his words came out, they caused an uproar. Cixi County and Yin County in Ningbo Prefecture are both prosperous in culture and education, and they are both large counties for imperial examinations. There are a lot of candidates from the two counties who participated in this provincial examination, and they are talking about it at the moment.

"Then let's look at the list!"

The mud bodhisattva still has three points of temperament, which is related to the face of the scholars in the entire Cixi County, and Chen Maoli will naturally not give in.

Zhang Yinian glanced at the scholar next to him, and the latter immediately went to see the list.

After a while, the scholar didn't come back, Zhang Yinian couldn't help frowning, and said in his heart that this idiot wouldn't be looking from the back to the front. With the strength of this young master, isn't the head of the government test like a probe for something?

After another cup of tea, the scholar turned back and said with a bitter face: "Young master, your name is not on the list." ”

Zhang Yinian was stunned for a moment, and then waved his hand angrily and slapped the scholar hard.

"Bastard, what nonsense are you talking here!"

The scholar was stumbled, and finally stood firm, crying aggrievedly: "Young master, there is really no name of you on the list." ”

Zhang Yinian's face was extremely bad, how could he bear to make a fool of himself in public, and kicked the scholar fiercely.

"Get out of here!"

kicked away the scholar, and Zhang Yinian went to see the list in person.

Naturally, he looked from the front to the back. I watched more than a dozen in a row, and I really didn't have my own name.

What made him feel even more strange was that Chen Maoli's name was not on the list.

It's just so weird.

You must know that the strength of him and Chen Maoli is one of the best among the candidates in this government examination. None of them even made the list, so something must have gone wrong.

At this moment, the gate of the yamen suddenly opened.

A scribe walked out with a piece of red paper in his hand.

After he stood still, he glanced at everyone, cleared his throat and said, "According to the order of the prefect, the top three in this government examination will be announced separately!" ”

Everyone was shocked, it turned out that the top three were not included in the list just now!

Zhang Yinian's expression finally got better, and he must be among the top three.

"Third place, Cixi Chen Maoli!"

As soon as the words fell, everyone cast envious glances at Chen Maoli.

"Second place, Zhang Yinian of Yinxian County."

Zhang Yinian was quite disappointed when he heard this, he clenched his fists and teeth and bit his lip, his chest rising and falling.

However, what made him a little comforted was that he pressed Chen Maoli's head. It's just that I don't know who took the first place in this house test.

"The first case of this government test, Xu Yan of Dinghai County!"

With the announcement of the first case of the government examination, all the rankings of this government examination have been announced. The scribe then pasted the red paper in his hand on the big red list, because there were only three names written on the paper, and each name was very eye-catching.

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